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Oligarchs have made headlines recently as the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump move forward.
Democratic plans to boost school funding are rooted in research that shows more funding really does boost achievement for low-income students.
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The Supreme Court has taken up several cases of sex discrimination against LGBT workers who were fired from their jobs. But the majority of other cases of sex discrimination rarely make it to court.
Minority opinions posted online can skew social consensus.
Social media make it easier to push information out quickly during disasters, but also create challenges for public information officers, who have to judge which reports are credible enough to share.
À l’aide d’un projecteur, en clignant des yeux ou même en tapotant sur l’écran tactile d’un smartphone, le code Morse reste un moyen de communication simple et efficace.
Textbook prices are causing many college students to forego the books they need for class, putting their grades in peril and leading many to miss out on certain courses, research shows.
When the Supreme Court exempted suburbs in the North from the kind of desegregation orders imposed in the South, it enabled the ‘de facto’ segregation that continues in America’s schools to this day.
President Trump has unilaterally raised tariffs and sparked trade wars, all without consulting Congress. A century ago, the roles were reversed.
Twelve reporters have been killed so far this year and 172 are in jail, according to a new report on press freedom worldwide. The US places 48th of 180 countries ranked, down two spots from 2018.
Morse code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes – or even tapping on a smartphone touchscreen.
As millennials flock to certain parts of the US, home prices in those areas are surging.
The number of births in the US is down 2% – to what the CDC calls ‘the lowest number of births in 32 years.’ This drop brings the US more in line with its peers.
Many immigrants come to the United States chasing the ‘American dream.’ So do immigrant racehorses, who literally carry the hopes of their trainers and riders on their backs.
The news is filled with stories about inappropriate touching by politicians. But touch by politicians was long important in the US, and Abraham Lincoln’s handshake helped engage and guide the nation.
The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it’s free to flex.
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Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Economic Geography, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of South Carolina
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Instructor, Department of History, University of South Carolina; Institute for Humane Studies
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Assistant Professor of Race and Media, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Law, and Politics, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Media Effects, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina